(PRINCE GEORGE, MD – October 18, 2022) – Across the state, more and more activists are concerned and advocating for the re-enfranchisement of Marylanders with felonies, who are often Black people who are unfairly targeted by the racist incarceration system. Today, Life After Release, a member of the Expand the Ballot Expand the Vote Coalition, held a press conference to raise awareness on this pressing issue and share a glimpse of the future we dream of for people with felony convictions in Maryland.  Up until 2007, Marylanders with felonies were permanently disenfranchised. Once they regained their voting rights, another major…

(ANNAPOLIS – October 18, 2022) – The Maryland Black Caucus Foundation is hosting the 27th Annual Legislative Black Caucus Weekend on November 18-19, 2022. The theme for this year is: “Moving Forward Together”. We have planned a very exciting weekend designed to engage citizens, elected officials, subject matter experts, and industry leaders as we work to craft policy and discuss legislation that will support the 2030 Black Agenda in Maryland. The Legislative Weekend will include virtual workshops on the 2030 Black Agenda; Business Over Breakfast featuring prominent Maryland Businesses; our signature Gala & Dinner Experience featuring a live band at Maryland…

(WHITE HOUSE – October 10, 2022) – Happy Monday! To be blunt, the dopest announcement of last week was President Biden’s full and unconditional pardon of all federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana. Candidate Biden told you during the campaign that NO ONE should be in jail solely for marijuana possession and now President Biden is showing you while calling on governors to do the same. See details here and listen to Senior Advisor to the President and OPE Director Keisha Lance Bottoms discuss how this will give thousands of Americans new opportunities for housing, education and jobs on the Joe Madison Show here. What’s Happening This…

(BALTIMORE – October 8, 2022) – Law Professor Larry Gibson was on the Doni Glover Show yesterday discussing Question K and how term limits work against our interests here in Baltimore. Years ago, a Question P was put on the ballot to take the city from 3-member districts to single-member districts. In the Black community, it led to an immediate 9% reduction in Black representation on the Baltimore City Council. Prof. Gibson said in an exclusive interview, “Over the past decade, Baltimore has suffered from too much turnover in local government, with four mayors, five police commissioners, three public works directors,…

(ANNAPOLIS – October 7, 2022) – The Maryland State Board of Elections released the following statement in response to today’s ballot litigation ruling handed down by the Maryland Court of appeals: The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) is pleased the Court of Appeals has upheld the Circuit Court’s ruling to permit local elections officials to begin statewide canvassing of mail-in ballots prior to Election Day. This decision will be instrumental in assisting local election officials to complete the timely canvassing and tabulation of these ballots and meet all relevant statutory deadlines. SBE and local boards of elections have begun…

(BOWIE – October 6, 2022) – A Maryland judge ruled Friday that mail-in ballots can be counted before Election Day. During the primary election, results in some contested races such as delegate in districts 23 and 24, and the state Senate race in district 26 were not known for weeks after the election due to a unique law that prevents early counting of ballots. Judge Bonifant of the Montgomery County Circuit Court ruled to suspend this law in anticipation of a large wave of vote-by-mail ballots during the general election. The State Board of Elections expects at least 1,000,000 votes,…

(WHITE HOUSE – October 4, 2022) – Today, Vice President Harris announced a slate of new actions taken by the Biden-Harris Administration and private sector stakeholders to deliver capital and resources to underserved small businesses and the community lenders who serve them.  Small businesses are the engines of our economy and the path to economic prosperity for countless Americans in underserved communities.  Community lenders—including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and others—are vital to unlocking the full economic potential of these communities, turning previously sidelined talent into a source of economic growth and shared prosperity for all. Unfortunately,…

The Newsome Party is Maryland’s newest political party.

(WHITE HOUSE – October 1, 2022) – It was a mind-blowing day for BmoreNews.com publisher Doni Glover as he joined other Black journalists on a tour of the White House as a part of the 2022 Congressional Black Caucus Conference activities. During the tour, these journalists met Karine Jean-Pierre. She is the first Black person and the first openly LGBTQ person to be White House press secretary. “I got the sense that we were walking into history,” said Glover. “And she was very nice, … and pretty smart, too. Frankly, I am so pleased that the Biden-Harris Administration gets it.…

(BALTIMORE – September 27, 2022) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that five Baltimore-based organizations will receive investments totaling $167,900 in funding to extend and strengthen abortion and family planning services. In June, Mayor Scott and members of the Baltimore City Council created the Abortion Protection Fund, an ongoing fund to safeguard abortion services and other family planning services in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The awards, which range in size from $50,000 to $8,000, will support access to abortion, family planning, birth control, and reproductive health, with applicants focusing and reaching those…